Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Ocean trench: Take a dive 11,000m down

Icy cold, pitch black and with crushing pressure-the deepest part of the ocean is one of the most hostile places on the planet. Only two explorers have made the epic jouney there: 11 km ( 7 miles) down to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench. As a new wave of explorers are gearing up to repeat this remarkable dive, take a look at the mysterious world that they will be plunging into. Click on the following link then post your response!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17013285